Malhada Sorda

Malhada Sorda is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Almeida, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 334,[1] in an area of 45.77 km².[2]

Malhada Sorda
Malhada Sorda
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.53511710°N 6.91340446°W / 40.53511710; -6.91340446
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
MunicipalityAlmeida
Area
  Total45.77 km2 (17.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total334
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
6355-080

Population

Population of the Parish of Malhada Sorda [3]
1864 1878 1890 1900 1911 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011
1 170 1 167 1 249 1 255 1 317 1 268 1 114 1 315 1 336 1 289 696 498 446 364 334

Patrimony

  • Parish Church of Saint Michael of Malhada Sorda and Belfry
  • Anta da Pedra de Anta
  • Sepulturas escavadas na rocha
  • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ajuda and Convent of the Barefooted Augustinians
  • Traditional pottery kiln
  • Alminhas da Malhada Sorda (Shrines)
  • Synagogue of Malhada Sorda, with Sun clock
  • Chapels of Saint Sebastian, Saint Anthony and of the Holy Christ
  • Museum Padre José Pinto
  • Jewry

Festivities and Pilgrimages

Fairs

  • Every third weekend of the month
  • Annual fair - September 7

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes


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